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ARD-32

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Hotel - Zulu - Uniform NHZU

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal

ARD-32 was transferred to Chile

ARD-12 Class Auxiliary Repair Dock:

Laid down, date and place unknown

Commissioned, USS ARD-32 date unknown

Decommissioned, date unknown

Struck from the Naval Register, 25 June 1992

Final Disposition, transferred, 9 November 1987, to Chile under the Security Assistance Program

Specifications:
Displacement 5,200 t.
Length 492'
Beam 81'
Draft 6'

Size	Image Description	Contributed By
112k	*ARD-32* on the quay wall to the far right with USS Cod (SS-224) drydocked. At the center of the photo is a stern view of *USS Abatan* (AW-4) in dry dock #3 at Mare Island on 23 Jan 1945. USS New Orleans (CA-32) is in dock # 2 beyond Abatan*. Navy Yard Mare Island photo # 610-45*.	Darryl Baker
263k	*ARD-32* at Navy Yard Mare Island, 1 August 1945 with *USS Blower* (SS-325) in her dock. USS Eldorado (AGC-11) is moored to the right of ARD-32, and Yard Derrick YD-33 is aft of ARD-32** Navy Yard Mare Island photo # 2786-46	Darryl Baker
166k	USS PCS-1445 and USS PCS-1446 entering *ARD-32* at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, 3 April 1947	Darryl Baker
557k	*ARD-32* with *USS Charr* (SS-328) docked is across from USS Juneau (CLAA-119) at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, 2 November 1951. USS Gurke (DD-783) and USS Rowan (DD-782) are aft of ARD-32**. Mare Island Naval Shipyard photo # 10946-11-51.	Darryl Baker

There is no DANFS history available for ARD-32 at NavSource

Crew Contact And Reunion Information
U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log

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